Food - Grocery, Frozen and Multi-Temperature

Framework 83 offers customers a convenient route to purchase a range of grocery, frozen and multi-temperature food and provisions along with a number of non-food items which can be purchased alongside the main food order. The framework is split into 3 lots to allow customers the option to either purchase their grocery or frozen items or a combined basket of goods using the ‘One stop option’ in Lot 3.

Lot 1: Supply and distribution of grocery and provisions Lot 2: Supply and distribution of frozen foods Lot 3: ‘A one stop shop’ Supply and distribution of grocery and frozen and non-food items.

All the suppliers on this framework are suitably qualified and have been assessed to ensure they meet the government buying standards. These suppliers are also able to cater for any particular dietary requirements for schools, non-education, the workplace, local authorities, civic catering, central government, hospitality, leisure and healthcare.

Suppliers are able to provide valuable support to customer to assist them with meeting their obligations for example; meeting the Food Allergen Regulations 2014, complying with nutritional requirements such as School Food Standards 2014 and CQUIN, as well as supporting customers who are working towards and/or maintaining Food for Life accreditations.

ESPO operate a Quality Assurance program for all food frameworks to ensure that standards are upheld on a continuing basis. During the lifetime of the framework a high level of contract management is employed with ongoing reviews and second party audits of the suppliers. These audits address compliance with food safety requirements and the terms and conditions of the contract

The framework is available for use nationally by any public body in the UK including, but not limited to…

• Schools & Academies
• Local Authority Establishments
• Police & Emergency Services
• NHS & HSC Bodies
• Central Government Departments & their agencies
• Registered Charities

• A wide range of suppliers ranging from SMEs to large national distributors.
• ‘One stop shop’ option is available to those customers looking to consolidate their food deliveries.
• Competitive pricing benefitting both large and smaller Customers.
• Price file management by ESPO.
• A high level of ‘behind the scenes’ contract management by ESPO, providing peace of mind to customers accessing the Framework.
• Assistance with FFL and food buying standards is available.
• Accessing the framework can be as straightforward as completing a Customer Access Agreement and contacting your chosen supplier (quoting ESPO Framework 83/17).
• Access to further competition documentation.

• BFS Group Limited (T/A Bidfood)
• Blakemore Foodservice
• Brake Bros Ltd
• Brook Street Foodservice
• Creed Foodservice
• Crowndale Foodservice Ltd
• Harry Yearsley Limited
• Hopwells Ltd
• Thomas Ridley and Son Limited